ATHENA CARE LIMITED

Business Description

NEWS FLASH!!! - LATEST CQC INSPECTION OCTOBER 2011 RATED 'EXCELLENT' CARE SERVICES

Looking For Care Call Us Now On 0800 234 6306

We Believe Our Greatest Achievements Lay With Those We Support Every Day!

We are of course proud of other achievements that include obtaining ISO 9001: 2000 (2008) as verification for our Quality Assurance Systems, being chosen as the only care sector winner of the prestigious BT Essence of the Entrepreneur award (2006) and being chosen as a finalist in three categories for the Great British East Midlands Care Awards (2009). We do however believe one of our greatest achievements has been to sucessfully encourage two service users Mark Allen & Steve Garratt to join the Athena Care board of directors and welcome the contributions they have made to our quality assurance processes so far.

Live In Care Charges Are Normally (Subject to Assessment) Charged From £630 wk

Since our first inspection in 2004 our care services have been rated Excellent" with the Care Quality Commission. We deliver personalised support services that promote independence including supporting people with complex neurological conditions,acquired brain injury and spinal injury, we can also assist with delegated level 3 health care tasks such as PEG feed,catheter care and bowel management and strive to work in complete partnership with our service users and their families at all times.

Passionate About Getting It Right - Service Users & Board Members Mark Allen & Steve Garratt

We believe our focus to positively support the lives of those who use our care services was enhanced when (in 2009) Mark Allen accepted the role of Service Development Advisor. As a wheelchair dependent user of care services for over 35 yrs Mark oversees both existing and new service development for the company and has made a great contribution to improve the monitoring and feedback procedures for Athena Care .

We were also thrilled to announce that Steve Garratt accepted an appointment to join the board of directors (November 2010) in the capacity of Acquired Brain Injury Advisor. Steve has experienced and recovered from a devastating Acquired Brain Injury and has just produced a DVD of his story which we hope to host on our new website in 2011.

Mark Allen Steve Garratt
Service Development Advisor Acquired Brain Injury Advisor / Survivor

Funding Your Care In Partnership With Care Fees Investment Ltd

You can request a copy of the Care Fee Planning Guide in partnership with Care Fees Investment Ltd who specialise in guiding clients through the maze of planning and investment for care fees and were one of the first companies established to specialise in the care fees sector. For more information please visit www.carefeesinvestment.co.uk

Dignity in Care Champions

Stella Baxter, Registered Manager says “As a Dignity Champion I am someone who believes passionately that being treated with dignity is a basic human right, not an optional extra”.
As an organisation we believe that care services must be compassionate, person centered, as well as efficient, and are consistently striving to achieve this and exceed standards.


We believe high quality care services that respect people's dignity should:

•Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.
•Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family.
•Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.
•Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control.
•Listen and support people to express their needs and wants.
•Respect people's right to privacy.
•Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution.
•Engage with family members and carers as partners
•Assist people to maintain confidence and a positive self-esteem.
•Act to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation.

We provide services to both adults and children who may experience:

•Learning Difficulties
•Acquired Brain Injury
•Complex Neurological Conditions (that also includes Multiple Sclerosis , Motor Neurone, Progessive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy Fredericks Ataxia, Guillain Barre)
•Spinal Injury (that also includes Autonomic Dysreflexia)
•Physical Disabilities
•Mental Health Difficulties
•Reduced Life Expectancy
•Sensory/ Dual Sensory Impairment
•Confusion / Dementia
•Intermediate (Short Term Intensive) Care Needs
•Respite Care Needs
Our large team of specialist trained social care workers and personal assistants are based throughout the UK successfully providing outcomes based personalised care services to individuals in their own homes.We also support individuals attending College or University with dual note taking / personal care support and have an established holiday assistance service should you require support to travel both within and outside the UK.

Our seperate UK wide services also include:

Athena Case Management led by Paul Barker www.athenacasemanagement.com

We are members of Ceretas (Formally British Association of Domiciliary Care), The United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA) Action on Elder Abuse, Headway,UKBIF (United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum), BABICM (British Association Of Brain Injury Case Managers),and we are a corporate member of the Expert Witness Institute . We also work in partnership with Adult & Children Social Service Departments and Primary Care Trusts throughout the UK.

All social care workers are checked at an 'Enhanced' level with the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority for your safety and peace of mind.

Athena Care has in place a 24hr (out of hours) manager contact line on 0116 2553681 should any difficulties arise before, during or after the service has taken place.

Business Services
Our nationwide CQC rated 'excellent' services offers all service users a free and personal assessment of need for a wide range of services that include:


•24hr Live In Services (Nationally / Europe / Worldwide)
•Holiday Personal Assistants (Who May Assist You To Travel Within The UK and Abroad)
•Minimum 4 hr Blocks of Service / Wake In / Sleep In Services (Nationally)
•College & University Support (Nationally)


Promoting independence, choice and best outcomes your way for adults and children who may experience:


•Learning Difficulties
•Acquired Brain Injury
•Complex Neurological Conditions (that also includes Multiple Sclerosis , Motor Neurone, Progessive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy Fredericks Ataxia, Guillain Barre)
•Spinal Injury (that also includes Autonomic Dysreflexia)
•Physical Disabilities
•Mental Health Difficulties
•Reduced Life Expectancy
•Sensory/ Dual Sensory Impairment
•Confusion / Dementia
•Intermediate (Short Term Intensive) Care Needs
•Respite Care Needs


Athena Case Management

Our nationwide Case Management service , working in partnership with Deputy's and Service User's to secure the best outcomes.For more deatils about Athena Case Management go to our Case Management website www.athenacasemanagement.com

Our nationwide case management service , working in partnership with Deputy's and Service User's to secure the best outcomes.For more deatils about Athena Case Management go to our new Case Management website

Athena Consultancy

Offering nationwide assistance to individuals & organisations.

Our specialisms include:
•Tender Presentations
•Registration Procedures with the Commission for Social Care Inspection
•Policies / Procedures
•Skills for Care Induction Training
•Standard Forms
•Quality Assurance
•Trouble Shooting

Business Products
NEWS FLASH!!! - LATEST CQC INSPECTION OCTOBER 2011 RATED 'EXCELLENT' CARE SERVICES

Looking For Care Call Us Now On 0800 234 6306

We Believe Our Greatest Achievements Lay With Those We Support Every Day!


We are of course proud of other achievements that include obtaining ISO 9001: 2000 (2008) as verification for our Quality Assurance Systems, being chosen as the only care sector winner of the prestigious BT Essence of the Entrepreneur award (2006) and being chosen as a finalist in three categories for the Great British East Midlands Care Awards (2009). We do however believe one of our greatest achievements has been to sucessfully encourage two service users Mark Allen & Steve Garratt to join the Athena Care board of directors and welcome the contributions they have made to our quality assurance processes so far.

Live In Care Charges Are Normally (Subject to Assessment) Charged From £630 wk

Since our first inspection in 2004 our care services have been rated Excellent" with the Care Quality Commission. We deliver personalised support services that promote independence including supporting people with complex neurological conditions,acquired brain injury and spinal injury, we can also assist with delegated level 3 health care tasks such as PEG feed,catheter care and bowel management and strive to work in complete partnership with our service users and their families at all times.



Passionate About Getting It Right - Service Users & Board Members Mark Allen & Steve Garratt

We believe our focus to positively support the lives of those who use our care services was enhanced when (in 2009) Mark Allen accepted the role of Service Development Advisor. As a wheelchair dependent user of care services for over 35 yrs Mark oversees both existing and new service development for the company and has made a great contribution to improve the monitoring and feedback procedures for Athena Care .

We were also thrilled to announce that Steve Garratt accepted an appointment to join the board of directors (November 2010) in the capacity of Acquired Brain Injury Advisor. Steve has experienced and recovered from a devastating Acquired Brain Injury and has just produced a DVD of his story which we hope to host on our new website in 2011.


Mark Allen Steve Garratt
Service Development Advisor Acquired Brain Injury Advisor / Survivor

Funding Your Care In Partnership With Care Fees Investment Ltd

You can request a copy of the Care Fee Planning Guide in partnership with Care Fees Investment Ltd who specialise in guiding clients through the maze of planning and investment for care fees and were one of the first companies established to specialise in the care fees sector. For more information please visit www.carefeesinvestment.co.uk

Dignity in Care Champions

Stella Baxter, Registered Manager says “As a Dignity Champion I am someone who believes passionately that being treated with dignity is a basic human right, not an optional extra”.
As an organisation we believe that care services must be compassionate, person centered, as well as efficient, and are consistently striving to achieve this and exceed standards.


We believe high quality care services that respect people's dignity should:


•Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.
•Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family.
•Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.
•Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control.
•Listen and support people to express their needs and wants.
•Respect people's right to privacy.
•Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution.
•Engage with family members and carers as partners
•Assist people to maintain confidence and a positive self-esteem.
•Act to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation.

We provide services to both adults and children who may experience:

•Learning Difficulties
•Acquired Brain Injury
•Complex Neurological Conditions (that also includes Multiple Sclerosis , Motor Neurone, Progessive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy Fredericks Ataxia, Guillain Barre)
•Spinal Injury (that also includes Autonomic Dysreflexia)
•Physical Disabilities
•Mental Health Difficulties
•Reduced Life Expectancy
•Sensory/ Dual Sensory Impairment
•Confusion / Dementia
•Intermediate (Short Term Intensive) Care Needs
•Respite Care Needs
Our large team of specialist trained social care workers and personal assistants are based throughout the UK successfully providing outcomes based personalised care services to individuals in their own homes.We also support individuals attending College or University with dual note taking / personal care support and have an established holiday assistance service should you require support to travel both within and outside the UK.


Our seperate UK wide services also include:

Athena Case Management led by Paul Barker www.athenacasemanagement.com

We are members of Ceretas (Formally British Association of Domiciliary Care), The United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA) Action on Elder Abuse, Headway,UKBIF (United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum), BABICM (British Association Of Brain Injury Case Managers),and we are a corporate member of the Expert Witness Institute . We also work in partnership with Adult & Children Social Service Departments and Primary Care Trusts throughout the UK.

All social care workers are checked at an 'Enhanced' level with the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority for your safety and peace of mind.

Athena Care has in place a 24hr (out of hours) manager contact line on 0116 2553681 should any difficulties arise before, during or after the service has taken place.

Business Qualifications
We are of course proud of other achievements that include obtaining ISO 9001: 2000 (2008) as verification for our Quality Assurance Systems, being chosen as the only care sector winner of the prestigious BT Essence of the Entrepreneur award (2006) and being chosen as a finalist in three categories for the Great British East Midlands Care Awards (2009).

Business Staff & Management
The organisations Managing Director/ Registered Manager Stella Baxter MCMI holds C.S.S, BA Hons and N.V.Q. Level 4 Registered Manager qualifications and has 20 years senior management experience of domiciliary care provision including a further 4 years spent working with adults who experienced a visual impairment and learning difficulties.

The organisations Director of Operations Paul Barker MCMI holds NVQ Level 5 Management qualifications and has 12 years senior management experience.

Our social care workers are carefully selected following the receipt of satisfactory CRB Enhanced Disclosure checks on the Adult (PoVA) and Child Protection (PoCA) registers, suitable references and other employment legislation such as Asylum and Immigration and the General Social Care Councils ‘Code of Conduct’.

Social care workers will hold the appropriate qualifications and experience of working with a particular service user group. All social/ health social care workers are either N.V.Q.Health & Social Care Level 2/3 qualified or are working towards the awards.

Business Clients
Commissioned by over 20 different Local Authorities & Primary Care Trusts throughout the whole of the UK
Hundereds of private service users
Residential & Nursing Homes
Case Managers

Business Memberships
UKHCA / ACTION ON ELDER ABUSE / CERETAS / BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF BRAIN INJURY CASE MANAGERS